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Mangaluru: A new gold Sri Chakra is proposed for installation at the Tuluveshwari Temple in Basrur, reviving worship at a shrine whose original Meru Sri Chakra was taken to Nepal several generations ago. The new Sri Chakra will be made in Nepal, taken to Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for abhisheka and other rituals, then brought to Basrur for consecration. India-Nepal Tulu Mahasabha held in Kathmandu recently
The installation is likely next year, after the Balalaya consecration at the Basrur shrine after Jan 2027. Alva said coastal Karnataka has had religious links with Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for over 300 years. Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news.
Rajesh Alva, central working president of the Tulu World Foundation, said members of a priest family took the original Meru Sri Chakra associated with the Tuluveshwari shrine to Nepal several generations ago. The Sri Chakra could not be traced until its connection with Nepal emerged during recent discussions,” he said. Alva said the proceedings indicated that the Tuluveshwari shrine should be revived first, with the Sri Chakra installed as part of its worship.
The India-Nepal Tulu Mahasabha in Kathmandu made the decision. “The family had been worshipping the Sri Chakra at their home after the destruction of the shrine before moving to Nepal, taking it along with them. At the Kathmandu conference, Rawal Shri Ganesh Bhat, chief priest of the Pashupatinath Temple and a native of Udupi, suggested taking the new gold Sri Chakra to the temple for abhisheka and other rituals before consecrating it in Basrur. The revival plan follows an Ashtamangala Prashne and discussions conducted over six to seven days at Basrur. A separate committee and trust will be formed to undertake the temple’s development. The land for the Tuluveshwari Temple has almost been secured. The existing Tuluveshwara shrine, situated inside a banyan tree , will be preserved in its natural setting. A separate temple for Tuluveshwara is planned opposite the proposed Tuluveshwari Temple, with arrangements expected to be ready by Dec. Download the TOI App.